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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-18
THE CLAIM OF VERMONT.


Provisions of Senator Morrill's Bill for
Its Settlement.
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 Senator Morrill's
bill looking to the settlement of the claims
xisting between the state of Vermont and
he United States growing out OF the ST.
AlRans raids, authorizes the appointment of
tw0i commissioners to act with the governor
an% auditor to adjust and settle all accounts
and, claims between the United
StHtes and Vermont, Or arising from the
Riyery to the.state Of the military prop
er1y of the Unitel States, or otherwise re-
stllting from ihe relation of that state to
the United States in providing for the pub
lie defense or the prosecution Of said war;
In case of disagreement as to any claim or
demand to be adjusted as provided in the
first section of the act, the commissioners
for the United States are authorized to
unite with the governor and auditor in the
selection Of an umpire in the determination
of all matters Of disagreement, on just and
equitable principles. To defray the ex-
pense which may be incurred, $1,000 is ap-
propriated.
The bill provides that the award of the
umpires shall b. final; if adverse to the
United States, it shall be treated in th.
sam, manner as if it were judgment OF
court Of claims, and paid accordingly; if
adv, rse to Vermont, the sum recovered,
after paying the necessary expenses, shall
be covered into the treasury of the United
States
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Tuesday, Feb. Is.

Philip Bourke Marston, the poet, nov, list
and essayist, is dead
A strike has been ordered at Days shoe
factory at Wakefield. Mass
The Druidic university matter is to be in
vestigated by the Maine legislature
The senate commerce committee has
agreed upon a river and harbor bill ap-
propriating $l0,3O0,OOO.
German patrols are stationed on the
frontier to arrest deserters, whose number
is said to be increasing.
1t is expected that the entire per cent.
Indebtedness Of the government will be
wiped out before July l.
No additional clerks or increases Of
salaries are to be allowed in the Office of the
assistant treasurer at Boston
A prolonged war between Italy and
Abyssinia is expected. Another sanguinary
battle has been fought in the Soudan.
The Maine legislature has appointed
committee to lnvestigat, the two alleged
fraudulent medical colleges in the state.
Rev. DIR. Meredith, of the Union Congre.
gational church at Boston, has been
called by the Tompkins Avenue Congrega-
tional DIR. Pentecost's) church of Brook
lyn.
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MooNsRMsRs ARRESTED.
A Croock,d Distillery Found in IL Brain
tree Cellar.

A CrOocked Distillery Found in u Brain
tree Cellar.
BRAINTEEE, Mass, Feb. 12.-Deputy
United States Mashal Galloupe of Boston.
accompanied 10y Deputy Collectors Keith of
Bridgewater and Davis of Boston have
made frs class haul within the limits of
this town. 1t seems that about Thanks
giving time last year, a man giving the
name of c. B. Hartford, but whose right
name is SAID to be Charles Pingres came
here and Ient4d cottage houss about
one mile from the railway station
Latterly certain circumstances have
caused the neighbors to become satisfied
that some illegal operations We're going on
inside the house, and the upshot. of the
whole affair was the descent of the revenue
officers above-named. In the cellar was
found still in full operation. There werc
about 100 gallons of mash and twenty five
gallons of rum, together with all the Gus
tomary apparatus for distilling. There
We're also four hogsheads, two half-hogs-
heads and six barrels, all filled with mash.
In the house wer- found Hartford (or Pin
gree and young woman named Fannie
Fairbanks Both Were arrest d and taken
to the Quincy police station for temporary
safe keeping.
BosToS, Feb. 16.-The police have ar
rested as the maker of the still found at
Braintree Joseph c. Lafreniere, tinsmith.
The arrested party, who is French Cana
dian, admitted making the still, but pleaded
Ignorance of the law
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A TOBOGGAN ACCIDENT.
A Rutland Lawyer Impaled on a Pro-
jecting Board.

A Rutland Lawyer Impaled on a Pro.
jecting Board.
RUTLAND, VT, Feb. ia terrible acci-
dent occurred on toboggan slide here last
evening. james C. Barrett, leading men,
ber of the Rutland bar and son of ex Judge
Barrett of the supreme court, was fatally
injured. A board that lined the slide on
one side had become split and loosened, and
the narrow end projected into the slide
pointing upward Not knowing this, Mr.
Barrett, his wife and Mrs. Charles P Har-
ris mounted a toboggan and descended the
chute. Mrs. Barrett was in front, and
passed the splinter unharmed. Mrs. Harris,
who was in the center, came in contact with
it, sustaining long and deep cash on one
thigh. 1t then entered one of Mr. Barrett's
thighs on the inside and came out from his
back above the hip, having penetrated his
abdomen and upturned his intestines. 1t
threw Linn from the toboggan, and he was
held impaled. He was conscious Medical
aid arrived in few minutes. The board
was removed and he was taken to his home,
where he now lies under the influence Of
anesthetics, and with no prospect of re-
covery. The ladies were helped home from
the foot of the chute, Mrs. Barrett, not
Knowing of her husbands injury until she
arrived at the foot Mrs. Harris is serious
ly hurt but not dangerously injured.
RUTLAND, VT, Feb l6.-James c. Bur-
nett, who was pierced by board while
tobogganing died last night at 11:35, having
been conscious most Of the day. He was 35
years old and considered one of the best
lawyers of his age in Vermont Mrs.
Charles p. Harris who was injured at the
same time, is comfortable, and no danger is
apprehended, though her recovery will be
slow and painful.
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BAD FOR FORTY'NlNe.
The District Assembly Alb .ndoned by
the Isl ieweis.

The District Assembly Alb .ndoned by
the Bie
New YORK, Feb. l4.-The longshore-
mems unions met Sunday and resolved not
to obey the order of district assembly
Forty nine of Knights Of Labor that they
should return to work to-day uncondi-
tionally. They voted to insist upon 40
cents an hour instead Of 30 cents as before
the strike; also that no 'scabs'' be EN-
-pioysd and that they be required to handle
no boycotted freight.
The lager beer brewers union No. l.,
representing $500 employees of breweries,
net and unanimously voted - withdraw
from district assembly Forty y-nine and
apply for separate charter. Unless the
charter is granted they will not rejoin the
knights at all They declared their
preference for the central labor union.
The brewery wagon drivers union, repre-
ssnting 1909 men, took the same action
District assembly Forty.nine met. The
strike conference committee reported that
the bag sewers, elevator men, riggers
grain handlers, longshoremen and freight
handlers refused to 60 to work as ordere
by Forty-nine unless tax II back in
body. The meeting was a stormy one.
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MAKING BOGUS DOCTORS.
How Degrees Are Being Psddied Out II
Maine.

Maine.
LEWISTON, Me-, Feb. 1.-THE arrest a
few months since OF "Dr." James NJ Bug
zell, Of Portland, and still later that Of
"Dr." Merrill, of this city, both for the
crime Of abortion, and both representing
themselves to be graduates os the Maine
Eclectic Medical college Of Lewiston led
to an investigation which has resulted in
the discovery Of stupendous frauds.
1t appears that wholesale traffic in med
lea! diplomas vnd degrees has been carried
on by an alleged physician named Samuel
YORK, OF ibis city, who represented him
self to be at the head Of tho Maine Eclectic
college, also Of the Maine Eclectic infrmary
and az dean Of the Druidic university Of
America, with branch in Maine Of which
he had charge.
York came here some time ago and in
terested number Of respectable people in
u projsct for the establishment Of an eclec-
tic infrmary here. The design was, he
represented, the ultimate establishment Of
q home and free hospital for the poor.
Numerous contributions, as result OF his
solicitations, came from all parts Of the
state, but how much money was actually
turned over to him is not known.
Even the reputable physicians Of this
city were hoodwinked by the plausible
"Dr." York; but sinceshis peculiar methods
have been discovered, these doctors have
done all in their power to pre-
vent Ihe continuance of his fraudu-
lent practices. A responsible physician
OF kthis city stated to reporter
that York's operations had been very ex
ten he, and that it was known that diplo-
ma ad been sold by him for various sums.
as I also the degrees A. NJ, M. B. ami D.
D. The same physician claimed that his
domestic University" had graduated no
less than 5000 individuals as physicians and
divines All that was required of a student
was the wherewithal to pay the doctors
price OF sheepskin without regard to the
qualifications of the student A few hours
instruction under the DOCTORS tuition COM
pleted the course of study, when the appli-
can't emerged a full-hedged doctor or
preacher, as his "needs" might require.
The matter has been subject of common
talk among the physicians and preachers
and prominent people Of the state for a
month past
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BOSTON GETS KELLY.



BosToN, Feb. l5.-Ths Boston club has
bought the release Of Michael j. Kelly from
the Chicago clubs, paying therefor $4,000,
and that player has been signed by Treas
urer Billings of the Boston club for the
season Of 1887. The negotiations between
President Soden and Spalding have been
pending for month past in so quiet a
manner that no one except those two men
and the Boston directors knew they were
taking place. Kelly himself was ignorant
Of what was taking place, till he was met
by Mr.. Billings at Hyde Park, N. Y, yes
terday.
With Kelly. Daily and O'Rourke, catch
ers, there will be little need Of Morgan,
Murphy, Tate and Cunning, while Bur-
dock, Buffinton and Poorman will be un
doubtedly released. This would leave the
nine as follows; Daily, Kelly, O'Rourke,
c.; Radbourne, Stemmyer, Conway,
Madden, p; Morrill,, lst b. Higgins, I'd b.;
Nash Sd b.; Wise s.; Hornung, l. I. (;
johnson, c. T.: Kelly, r. I.
Kelly Is considered by many the greatest
ball tosser in the country, with but few
equals as u general player. There is
scarcely position in the nine that he can
not fill. His home position is right field,
and here he covers q wonderful amount OF
territory. He has filed the position Of
catcher with the most pronounced success,
being quick as cat, and his thowing to
bases being very fine. But it is as base
runner that he has won the greatest
fama
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Saturday. Feb. IL.

Oscar F. Beckwith has been sentenced
four different times to be hanged for the
murder of Vandercook at Austerlitz. N. Y.
The last sentence was given Thursday
night.
The SONS of Brown college enjoyed their
annual reunion at Young's in Boston.
Governor Ames, President Robinson, Chief
Justice Morton, Hon. William CASTOR and
Rev. H-man Lincoln, D. d., were among
those pr sent.
John II. Lester, of Brooklyn, sues Gen
B. +. Butler for 500, 900 on account of in
juries sustained as plaintiff alleges, at the
instance OF Butler during tn, war. The
defendant claims that the federal COVER n
mtnt is defendant as Butler was acting as
its agent
The Montreal carnival came to an end
last night. There was grand ball at the
Hotel Windsor. During the day the gov
ernor-general held a reception and took
occasion to express to Americans who paid
their respects to him his belief that the
irritation caused by the fisheries dispute
was transient
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THE PRESIDENT DOES 1T.
He Vetos' ths Uui ersal, Dependent, S12
Pension bill.

Pension Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.
The president put an end to all doubt and
speculation about his attitude on the de-
pendent pension bill by sending to the house
a message vetoing the bill The president
observes that this is the first general bill
that has been sanctioned by congress since
the closeof the late civil war permitting
-penn5l.. y 4snd sailors who rselved
in that war, upon the ground of
service and present disability alone,
and in the absence of any injuries received
by the casualties or incidents of such serv-
ices. The president then goes on to review
the almost constant pension legislation since
the close of the war, which has resulted in
placing upon the pension rolls, on July l
last, 365 763 pensioners of all classes, 305, sos
of whom were survivors Of the war Of the
rebellion and their widows and dependents,
and for whom SIS, ,00O,OO0 has been appro-
priated for the current year, and for whom
$o0S, ,624 81 has been expended from 1861
to July /, 1866
While annually paying out such vast
sum for pensions already granted it is now
proposed the president says, by ths BILL to
award a service p nsion to tine soldiers OF
all wars in which tn. initial States has
bren engaged, including, of course, the war
of the rebellion, and to pay those entitl~d
to the benefits OF the act the sum of $i2
per month So far as it relates to the
soldiers OF the lat. civil war tn. bounty it
affords them is given thirteen years carrier
than it has been furnished to the soldi rs
of any other war, anl b-tor. large major
ity OF its beneficiaries have advanced in
age beyond the strength and vigor OF the
prime OF life
1t exacts only military or naval service
OF three months without any requirement. OF
actual engagement with any enemy in battle
and without subj ction to any OF the ac-
tual dangers OF war. The pension it awards
is allowed to enlisted men who have not suf-
fered the least injury, disability, loss or
damage of any kind incurred in Or in any
degree referable to the military service, in
cluding those who never reached tn. front
at all, and those discharged from rendezvous
at the close of the war, if discharged three
months after enlistment Under the last
cal Of the president for troops, i'll Decem-
ber 1864, / SOB men were furnished who
Were thus d lsclarged.
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CORBGH1 RUNS AMUCK.
TH- SLAYER OF JOHN WILKES
BOOTH HEARD FROM AGAIN.
HE CAPTURES THE CAPITOL OF THE
STATE OF KANSAS.

ne Hunts tOr tho Sp6uker OF tNe HOUSE
Revolver In Hand. and Finally Adj
journs the Body In Imitation Of Crom-
weli.The Sergeant Insane.
Topeka, Kan, Feb 16-Boston Corbett
the man who gained reputation as the
slayer OF John Wilkes Booth, has added
somewhat to his notoriety by terrorizing
and capturing the Kansas hous, OF rrpre-
sentatives. Corbett is a confirmed crank,
and has made himself somewhat notorious
in various ways He was, at the beginning
of the legislature, appointed assistant door
keeper. There have been few signs Of in
sanity until now. He strapped on two re-
volvers and box OF cartridges and, with q
drawn weapon, drove a negro attendant
from the Representatives hall.
Sergeant-at-arms Norton attempted to ex-
pos:ulate, when Corbett pulled his revolver
and pointing it direct at the officer told
him to travel He went The madd ned
man then searched for Speaker Smith, and
meeting a member who somewhat resem.
bled the speaker, was about to fire, VIII n
the member threw up his hands and said he
was not the speaker. The member was per-
mitted to move on. Corbett then took pos
session of III. speakers gallery ana walking
in front of the door held it during the Ell
tire forenoon session, refusing to allow any
any one to come near. Three
city policemen wer1 called, but
they would not venture into the dark
corridor, and the slayer Of Booth held his
position. At IL O'Clock he sent word down
to the house to adjourn or he would come
down and adjourn it himself. The house
adjourned. Corbett was afterward cap
tllred in the lower corridor, disarmed, and
taken to the police station, where h. is now
confined. He will be taken before the
probate judge, adjudged insane and con-
fined in an asylum.
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BIDDING FOR EZRA SUTTON.

Pittsburg and Washington Offer ss25O0
and &27OO Respectively.
BosroN, Feb. 16.-On the head of the
purchase Of Kelly's release by the Boston
management comes the news that the Bos-
ton management are also receiving offers
for one of their men. The management of
the Pit tsburg club have offered $500 for
the release of Ezra Sutton, and the man
ngement OF the Washingtons, h airing of
this have. raised the bid to S27J0 1t
is not known as yet what the Boston man
agement will do in the matter, and it is
possible that the bidding will continue for
some time Sutton would make splendid
third baseman for either of the clubs, while
his batting would help them out amazingly.
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Friday, Feb. IL.


John Hanson is under arrest in Boston
charged with forgery.
The Albaugh building at Westminster,
Md, was burned; loss $32, 600.
More trouble with the Indians has arisen,
this time in New Mexico with the Navajos.
Il The freahets in illinois, Michigan snd
New York state continue to do great dam
age.
The Serpette oil soap manufactury at
Nantes, France, was destroyed by fire, in
volving loss of 100000.
Treasurers of many Massachusetts, cor
porations have been notified in regard to
being subject to certain taxes in New YORK
state.
The railroad committee of the legislature
at Augusta, Me-, will probably report in a
few days bill to allow the Boston q Maine
railroad to purchase the connecting roads,
control of which it desires
The report of ths sale OF Munkacsy's
.iency in studies After approval OF the
report, the cadets will be either dropped or
allowed to resign.
President John Fitzgerald, Of the Irish
tional league, has written lett cer-
suring Dr. Thomas O'Reilly for introducing
resolutions at the st. Louis league meeting
a few days since condemning the action OF
the Roman Catholic church in regard to
DR.. McGlynn's case
The Massachusetts board Of arbitration
recommends that F. w. Breed, shoe manu-
facturer of Lynn, reinstate certain en-
p.oy.s who had been discharged. A table
of prices of labor in the Lynn factory is
submitted to Mr.. Breed and his m II.
Considerable excitement has been Great ID
ut Cambridge, England, by tho action of a
nutnoer Of Tory students who dug up and
carried away tree that was planted there
last week by Mr.. Gladstone. The Liberal
students threaten reprisals, and lively tim
are expected.
The celebration OF the both anniversary
Of the establishment of West church at Bos-
ton and OF the fiftieth anniversary of the
ordination of Rev. DR.. c. A. Bartol as it's
pastor, will occur on Tuesday, March l. 1t
is hoped chat James Russell Lowell, who's
fath,r preceded Dr. Bartol in the pastoratc,
will make an address.
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Wednesday, Feb. 16.

Brooklyn Tabernacle was crowded at the
marriage of Miss Edith Talmage, daughter
of the pastor, to Allan E. Donnon of Rich
mond, Va.
Reports from San Pedro, Cal, say that a
ship and barkentne were driven on the
reefs by the storm and totally wrecked. No
lives were lost.
PATHS appearance at Denver attracted
an audience of 1000 persons The receipts
were over Sll 200. The company appears
next at Kansas City.
The important appropriation bills before
congress are further behindhand than ever
before at this stage of the session. An i'm
nense amount of work remains to be done
in the last few days Of the session.
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MASSACHUSETTS WHEElMEN.

A New COnstitutiOn-COnsul Hayes q
Candidate for the Vice Presidency.
BosToN,, Feb. 1.-THE board of officers
of the whtelmen's league of this state,
meeting here Saturday night, adopted a new
constitution and bylaws, including changes
in the methods Of election. 1t was voted to
present the name of Chief Consul Herbert
w. Hayes as the candidate of Massachu-
setts for the vice presidency of the league
The chief consul was authorized to select
member of the board of officers to repre-
sent Massachusetts at the st. Louis league
meet in May, the expense therefor to be
borne by the division treasury.
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NEWSPAPER LAWS.

!. Any person who takes newspaper regularly from
the ohce-wheher directed to his anothers, OF
whether he has subscribed or not he is responsible for
the payment
q. " aperson ordersa paper discontinued, he must
pay all aearages the publisher may continue 10 send
iiunti payment is made, and collect the whole amount,
whether the paper is taken from the office or not,
3. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the post office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncaed Tor, is byima aeis
evidence Of fraud.
si.SO per year. strictly in advance.
$a.oo will be collected f not paid in advance.
Steam Job Printing at reasonable prices.
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A FIRE IN A COTTON MILL.

Water and Flames DO &22. 900 Damage
to the Dodgeville Concern.
ATTLEBoRo, Mass, Feb. 10.-Fire broke
out in the mule room of the Dodgeville
mills last evening, and in extinguishing tho
flames great quantity of water had to be
thrown into tho bnilding, destroying the
mules ami flooding the weaving and card
ing rooms. The loss BY fire and water is
estimated at 81, 900; insured.
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NO BICYCLE TOURNAMENT.

Springfield Wheelmen disposed to
Abandon Their Famous Race Meetings.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb l6-There was
a largely attended meeting of the Spring
field bicycle club last night, the chief topic
for discussion being the question of holding
tournament next fall. A vote was taken,
resulting in ballot of IL for and 15 against
a tournament
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Sunday, Feb. 13.

secret commercial treaty is reported
between Germany and China
Fire in the Lancaster, Wis, insane
asylum did s30,000 damage
The trade dollar redemption bill in
amended form is expected to pass.
Mgr. Rampollo Del Tindaro is to sue
ceed Cardinal Jacobini as pontifical secre-
tary.
The railroads throughout central and
eastern Canada are blockaded by snow
drifts